John Hancock became the first Governor of Massachusetts after winning 90% of the votes in the Massachusetts Constitution.
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Scientists in India discovered a 152-million-year-old fossil of an extinct marine reptile called the ichthyosaur.
Taylor Swift's third studio album 'Speak Now' was released. It won Billboard's 2011 Album of the Year.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV was made available to PC players in North America.
The original American horror film ''Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
London's last horse-drawn omnibus trip went from London Bridge Station to Moorgate.